Bangladesh lose 1-0 to Japan at Asian Champions Trophy

Bangladesh lost 1-0 to Japan in their second round-robin match of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament at the Olympian Surjit Singh Hockey Stadium in Jalandhar on Thursday. Raiki Fujishima converted a penalty corner in the 40th minute to score the winning goal. Bangladesh, who replaced Pakistan after the latter opted out of the tournament due to security reasons, gave Japan a run for their money before conceding the lone goal. Japan had earlier defeated South Korea 3-2 in their opening match, while Malaysia edged past China 5-4. The six-team tournament follows a single round-robin format, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals in Mohali. Bangladesh next play Malaysia on Friday, while South Korea square off against China.